Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-02-10

constitution relative TO fees allowed Tor
services so that supervisors may not cut
new names were added Co the society.
They then adjourned to meet in Detroit,
May TO-
State News Condensed.
DR.. II. A. Brockway, an old citizen of
Vassar, was suddenly stricken entirely
blind on the LIST inst. The cause is un-
known.
A telegram TO the father of Gussie Wal
ters at Three Rivers announces her acquit-
tai OF the murder Of May Foster at Des
Moines, la.
Willie. the 15-year-old son of II. r. Witt
of East Saginaw, while sliding on a tobog-
gan the other afternoon, was thrown
against tree and fractured his skull. Ii
has been trepanned, but there is slight
hope Of his recovery.
John Howard Sr., one of the oldest resi-
dents of st. Clair county, died in Port HUI
ron on the lYt inst. Mr.. Howard came to
Michigan in 1921, settling first in Detroit.
In 1884 he removed to Port Huron, where
he has since resided.
John Wendall, aged II, and Mary Keller,
% years old, were married at Clio last
week. By this marriage Mary becomes
the motherin-law of her elder sister, who
married Wendall's son several years ago.
The Battle Greek, Sturgis & Southwest
eTn rOau Is 10 De DulU at once.
Henry Hanly OF Cheboygan had an en-
counter with bear. Henry was beaten.
The supreme court has denied the motion
to compel the trustees of the public schools
OF Corunna TO admit Grace Wilcox to
School without having first procured a
written excuse from her parents for being
absent.
Bert True, formerly of Flint, IS now q
member OF the Pennsylvania legislature.
Harvey, the East Tawas murderer, has
been found guilty and sentenced to FIVE
years imprisoanent in Jackson.
The wooden ving of the Huron house at
Port Huron was burned the other day, and
the main building badly damaged.
Mrs. Walter S. Mead of Adrian has been
bedridden for some time. On Sunday q
counsel OF four physicians was held. Tues
day she was up and about doing house
work. She declares that she has been
cured by the Divine Physician.
Wildcats are said to be very numerous
In Sanilac county.
The residence Of John Fisher at Saginaw
City burned the other day. Mr.. and Mrs.
Fisher escaped by jumping from q second
story window, and Mr.. Fishers father,
aged So was rescued in an unconscious
condition.
The first far - institute for northern
Michigan was I'D in Grayling on the Sd
inst.
The workmen on the st. Clair tunnel at
Port Huron is being pushed night and day.
Pontiac capitalists are talking about an
electric railway out to the asylum.
About 100 Indians from Sutton's bay are
cutting wood in the vicinity of Sights
station on the 9. r. & l.
Mcpherson & Mackin's salt well. at
Royal Oak, has pierced 100 feet OF crystal
ICED salt, and the necessary machinery is
being put up to drill 5OO feet deeper.
Even the women of Cedar Springs are
interested in having the new T., S. a. NJ.
X. X. One of the most prominent ladies
OF the village is circulating subscription
list and has already secured several hun
dred dollars.
The Newaygo county court house
was damaged by fire to the amount
files were badly damaged.
Mrs. d: H. olney, one of the earliest set
tiers in Armada, is dead.
Joel N. Brink, for over IS years a resi-
dent of Co,dwater, is dead.
Ann Arbor wants free delivery service.
A 12-year old son of Eric Nelson, living
at Pleasant lake, five miles from Cadillac
was playing with loaded revolver and
emptied, as he supposed, all the chambers.
He then pointed it at his four years old
sister, just for fun, but he had missed his
count and ball was fred which penetrat-
ed the girls left breast. She will proba.
bly, die.
Mrs. Emma McCaig of Port Huron, ro-
Gently acquitted of the murder of her hus
band has been engaged by an Adrian pub
hshing firm as a book agent.
John Kieder, for years pointed to as the
oldest man in this section of the country,
died at his home in Dexter township Jan.
25. His age has been for years a much
mooted question, but il Is supposed to have
been about los years.-Derter Leader.
Mrs. William Strasburg living near Inlay
City, committed suicide the other day by
taking carbolic acid.
W. H. Stebbns OF Chicago, has brought
suit against the city of Muskegon to re-
cover $4,000 taxes paid under protest.
The Review and Herald printing COM
pany OF Battle Greek, will shortly begin
the publication Of De Bijbel Lezer, or
Bible Reader.
The Grand Rapids & Indiana railroad
company has issued an order that train
men kept out after hours by reason of ac-
cident, delayc or other causes shall be paid
for such extra time-engineers, 81 cents
extra per hour; conductors 20 cents; fire
man, baggagemen and brakemen % cents
Jacob Winnemieke has been sentenced
20 one year at hard labor at Jackson for
stabbing Jacob Rentenback, a night watch
man of Hancock.
Jim Carr, the proprietor of the notori'
Gus Devils ranch" near Harrison who Is
serving a l0-years' sentence in jackson
for the murder of frankie Clark, an in
mate of Carr's den, has been granted a
new trial.
The demand for n return to capital pun.
isbment in Michigan is emphasized by the
statement that there are at present 22lifers
in the state prison, serving for murder; and
Is murder trials are now pending.
Red Jacket, near Calumet, had q $4,000
IRE the other day.
The Hon. Peter White has just presented
the city of Marquette with a new and ele-
CANT library room fitted ND in his new
bank block. IL is 30 feet by II and lighted
with a sKylight 1t Is elegantly fitted up.
A solid oak mantel, fire place and fittings
cost $1,000 The hook cases and furniture
are all of solid oak, beautifully carved and
polished. The furnishing cost q, 300 and
one oil painting $500. Mr.. White has given
over $1,000 worth OF books to this library
and is just adding new lot. The whole
is entirely free for public use.
Bryan Galligan died in the township of
Mortified, Washtenaw county. on the 3lst
ult, in the l03d year OF his age. He was
born in Ireland and had lived In Mortified
over fifty-seven years.
Mrs. A. X. Smith of Evart, found in her
husbands pocket n small cap such as Is used
with dynamite cartridges, and not owing
how much force there was In it commenced
picking IL with hair pin when it explod-
ed, decorating both hands in fearful man
ner and in1uring her severely otherwise.